en_tn/rut/03/13.md

# if he will perform for you the duty of a kinsman

Boaz is referring to the expectation that the closest male relative of Ruth's dead husband would marry her and help carry on his family name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])

# by the life of Yahweh

"as surely as Yahweh lives." This was a common Hebrew vow.
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Change to new format As per email from Chris Jarka. 2019-02-11 22:07:05 +00:00			`Boaz is referring to the expectation that the closest male relative of Ruth's dead husband would marry her and help carry on his family name. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit]])`
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			`# by the life of Yahweh`

			`"as surely as Yahweh lives." This was a common Hebrew vow.`